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USDOT 166046 · WEL COMPANIES INC
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WEL COMPANIES INC

USDOT 166046 MC 142305 De Pere, WI Authorized For-Hire
349 power units 340 drivers 33.5M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 30.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
52 yrs history · 547 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
349
Drivers · CDL
340 · 340
Annual miles
33.5M ~96k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks1001
Tractors333150348
Trailers60500605

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Sep 2, 2004)22 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 16, 2026 (Biennial Update)
DUNS
96822291
Officers
CHRISTOPHER TIELENS · DALTON TIELENS
Phone
(920) 339-0110
Email
chris.tielens@welcompanies.com
Address
1625 S Broadway, De Pere WI 54115

Cargo

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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesPaper Products

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
42
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 13 injury · 20 people hurt in all
Inspections
547
66% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
14.1%
41 of 291 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.1%
6 of 547 driver inspections
Violations
250
50 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 71 inspections, 2 out of service 71 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 76 inspections, 7 out of service 76 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 69 inspections, 6 out of service 69 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 84 inspections, 8 out of service 84 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 69 inspections, 8 out of service 69 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 62 inspections, 3 out of service 62 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 63 inspections, 7 out of service 63 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 46 inspections, 5 out of service 46 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 7 inspections.
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Violations

250 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    100 · 42 out-of-service
    Brakes 29 · Tires 27 · Lights 24 · Cargo securement 5 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 11 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    97 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 47 · Speeding 27 · Seat belt 7 · Phone use 6 · Other 10
  • Hours of service No alert
    45 · 1 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 19 · Over hours limit 19 · No log 5 · False log 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    8 · 7 out-of-service
    Medical certificate 4 · No valid CDL 4
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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3 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    20
    2026
    Aug 20, 2026 · Oklahoma
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    31
    2026
    May 31, 2026 · Georgia
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    5
    2026
    May 5, 2026 · Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    10
    2026
    Apr 10, 2026 · Florida
    Property damage only
    Dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    5
    2026
    Mar 5, 2026 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jan
    28
    2026
    Jan 28, 2026 · Alabama
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    25
    2026
    Jan 25, 2026 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    20
    2026
    Jan 20, 2026 · New York
    Property damage only
    Two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

34 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
on record since Mar 1, 2014 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1993
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Old Republic Surety Company since Feb 17, 2017
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Tennessee 78
  • Illinois 58
  • Missouri 48
  • Ohio 43
  • Wisconsin (HQ) 42
  • Indiana 38
  • Pennsylvania 31
  • North Carolina 25

Runs well beyond its home state: 42 of 547 inspections were in Wisconsin.

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